The Lies That Shatter: A Second Chance Romantic Suspense Duet (Truth & Lies Duet Book 2) by A.V. Asher

Author:A.V. Asher [Asher, A.V.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781736543924
Publisher: Winter Zephyr Press
Published: 2021-09-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty

Alec sipped his whisky, enjoying the unique vibe of The Whiskey and Cask. Jazz music swirled softly through the small barroom. Rough brick walls lined the back of the bar, and the ornate copper ceiling reflected the light from the chandeliers.

When Alec finally spotted Mercedes entering the room, his ability to breathe left him. She looked so fucking amazing. The simple black dress reminded him of the first time he’d ever seen her. The neckline plunged between her breasts, revealing just enough curve to draw the eye. One shoulder was exposed with a thin strap holding up the side. The other had a long sleeve that swept around when she moved. The red heels accentuated her supple legs.

Alec’s cock stiffened just thinking about running his hands up her soft thighs and plunging his tongue between them. Tasting her again while she arched her hips up to him. A magnetic pulse burned between them, and he couldn’t get enough of her. He tried his best not to openly stare, but she was drawing him in like gravity.

Mercedes looked up and held his gaze in her own. He didn’t miss how she looked beyond him, searching to see if he was alone.

When he made his way to her, she eyed him warily. The veneer faltered slightly before she offered him a smile. No warm hugs or kisses on the cheek for him. She held out her hand, and Alec automatically reached for her. Electricity pulsed between them, stealing his ability to see anything but her.

“Thanks for coming,” she said, her fingers warm in his.

“You look beautiful,” he said.

She blinked at him in surprise. “Thank you. You look pretty dashing yourself.”

“Thanks.” His gaze was trapped with hers until she looked away. Alec glanced to the corner where a few instrument cases were being stored. “Will I get to hear you play violin tonight?”

Her expression shifted to uncertain. “Maybe. They might drag it out of me. I’ll probably make a fool of myself. I haven’t played since . . . well, since Scotland.”

Scotland crashed into his mind. Mercedes’s responsive body arching toward him as he pleasured her. The moans she made echoing in his head.

Alec cleared his throat. “I was hoping I could talk to you tonight, just the two of us. What time is Noah taking you to your safe house?”

Mercedes’s brows shot up. “Oh. The case went to the jury this morning, so I don’t have a safe house anymore. And Noah’s already been reassigned. He left this afternoon to go back to Sacramento.”

Shock filtered through Alec’s brain. “What?” He scanned the room. “Who’s on your detail then?”

A laugh trickled from Mercedes. “I don’t have a detail. I moved to a little boutique hotel in Pacific Heights to be closer to Charlie.”

What the fuck?

At his expression, she smiled at him. “That’s one reason to celebrate tonight. Don’t you think?”

Fear crawled up his chest. “I don’t understand. Why wouldn’t they tell me?”

Mercedes tilted her head. “Why would they tell you?”

It hit Alec like a brick.

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